Why are Annin American flags not folded into the shape of a triangle when sold?

The folding of an American flag into the shape of a triangle is part of a military ceremony and has evolved into a custom that has been picked up by the VFW, American Legion, the Boy and Girl Scouts and other patriotic organizations. There is no right or wrong way to fold an American flag as long as it is treated with respect. The Flag Code of the United States does not mention a specific way of folding the flag nor does it endorse any one ceremony. There is no ‘official’ flag folding ceremony.

I
have an old Annin flag that has been in my family for years.
Now I want to display it everyday but it needs to be
cleaned how do I clean it?

Many US flags sold in the past 20
years have been made of synthetic materials such as nylon or
polyester. These can be machine washed in cold water with a
mild detergent. Older flags made of cotton or wool may be more
fragile. Natural fabrics tend to deteriorate with age and the
fibers become brittle. I would be hesitant to machine- wash
these older flags. You can try washing by hand with Woolite
or a similar product.

To dispose of a worn U.S. Flag you can either burn it, if your municipality permits, or cut it up and dispose of the pieces. Try contacting your local VFW or American Legion Post, very often they will accept and ceremoniously dispose of U.S. flags that are in need of retirement.

I saw an instance where Annin was letting a flag touch the floor. This is not allowed. Why would you do this?

When the Flag Code states that the U.S. Flag should not touch the ground it is referring to the procedure for lowering the flag down a flagpole. The flag should not be allowed to fall to the ground. It should be caught and handled respectfully and folded neatly. When Annin is manufacturing then inspecting and packing very large flags it is necessary to spread them out on a designated clean area of the factory floor. The flags are always handled with respect. This is not in violation of the Flag Code.

Bi-lingual packaging is mandated by many of our largest customers. They have had policies in place that state that any product sold in their stores has to have bi-lingual packaging. If we didn't comply we would be heavily fined and could be barred from the stores.
We have since gotten an exception based on the nature of our products and as we re-order new packaging we are changing the text back to English only.

All of Annin’s American flags and patriotic decorations are made in the U.S.A as are the majority of our other flags and banners. Our manufacturing plants are in South Boston, Virginia and Coshocton, Ohio. Although we always try to source domestically whenever possible, some of our hardware items and flagpoles are imported.

I
bought a new flag last week and put it on my car. Now its
all torn up. Why did it wear out so quickly?

None of the US flags we make are
designed to withstand the stress of being displayed on vehicles
and driven on the highway. Even the auto flags
we make are only meant to be used for short time periods, parades
and festivals for example. If you want to show your patriotism
on your car it would better to use a bumper sticker or tape
a US flag inside a side window. Tying a flag to your antenna
or otherwise affixing it to your vehicle is unsafe. It could
easily tear loose and fly off, thereby causing an accident.